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Palm Bay Magnet Senior High School

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Palm Bay Magnet Senior High School ranks 628 th of 838 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 8-12

628^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 838 Florida High Schools

Better than 25% of Florida high schools

Summary

Palm Bay Magnet Senior High School in Melbourne, FL, serves 1,359 students in grades 8 through 12 and is part of the Brevard school district, where over half of its students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

This school faces significant academic challenges, particularly in math, where only 23% of students are proficient in Algebra 1 and 27% in Geometry—far below district averages of 61% and 56%. In contrast, nearby West Shore Junior/Senior High School achieves 99% and 97% proficiency in the same subjects. Chronic absenteeism is a persistent issue, with 28.2% of students missing significant school time, compared to just 5.6% at West Shore. While the graduation rate has improved to 90%, it still trails the district average of 92.7% and the near-perfect rates at schools like Viera High School (98.6%) and Satellite Senior High School (98%). Notably, the school spends $12,053 per student—the highest among comparable area schools—yet achieves lower results than peers like Viera ($8,767 per student) and Satellite ($9,873 per student), suggesting resource allocation may need attention.

There are some positive trends: the graduation rate has risen from 76.5% in 2021-2022, and chronic absenteeism has declined from a peak of 38%. Additionally, the school performs better in science and history, with 57% proficiency in Biology 1 and 54% in US History, closer to state averages. However, the "Magnet" designation does not align with the school's overall performance, which is more typical of a high-poverty comprehensive high school. The stark contrast with high-performing neighbors like Cocoa Beach Junior/Senior High School and Melbourne Senior High School highlights the impact of socioeconomic factors and attendance on student outcomes.

1,359

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,053

Per pupil spending ?

51.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 Pirate Ln
Melbourne, FL 32901

(321) 952-5900

District: Brevard

Feeder schools for Palm Bay Magnet Senior High School:

Elementary:	Lockmar Elementary School
	Palm Bay Elementary School
	Port Malabar Elementary School
	Riviera Elementary School
Middle:	Stone Magnet Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

36.4%

African American:

30.5%

Hispanic:

20.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 33rd percentile in 2016 → 25th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (44% vs 64% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

!Algebra 1 scores 40 pts below the Florida average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg65%

Florida avg64%

628^th of 838

Florida public high schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to bottom 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 17High Schools in the Brevard

24^th of 70Brevard among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	25.4	628 of 838	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.6	657 of 844	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	592 of 807	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	566 of 792	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	542 of 774	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.2	540 of 746	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	512 of 734	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.5	458 of 716	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	23.1	516 of 714	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.8	467 of 693	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	39.2	415 of 687	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.5	328 of 648	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.5	241 of 606	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.1	242 of 622	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.9	198 of 620	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	75.5	122 of 587	79.2%	★★★★☆
2008	75.6	124 of 577	78.5%	★★★★☆
2007	73.9	124 of 563	78.0%	★★★★☆
2006	73.1	108 of 477	77.4%	★★★★☆
2005	70.2	138 of 487	71.7%	★★★★☆
2004	64.6	170 of 484	64.9%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Biology 157%-17 vs state

US History54%-20 vs state

English Language Arts48%-12 vs state

Geometry27%-29 vs state

Algebra 123%-40 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)				FAST Math (2026)		Statewide Science Science (2026)	EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC US History (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 9th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 10th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC US History End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Palm Bay Magnet Senior High School	Public, Magnet	8-12	101 Pirate Ln	Melbourne	32901	Brevard County	Brevard	No	Yes	No	No	(321) 952-5900	1,359	72	19.0	51.9%	494 (36.4%)	414 (30.5%)	280 (20.6%)	18 (1.3%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	148 (10.9%)	25.4	628^th of 838 public high schools	25.1%		21.6	657^th of 844 public high schools	22.2%	29			45.0	52.0				23.0	27.0	57.0	54.0		$12,053	$1,175	$10,877
Melbourne Senior High School	Public	9-12	74 Bulldog Blvd	Melbourne	32901	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 952-5880	2,210	101	21.9	29.2%	1,427 (64.6%)	190 (8.6%)	338 (15.3%)	111 (5.0%)	6 (0.3%)	1 (0.0%)	137 (6.2%)	56.5	266^th of 838 public high schools	68.3%		58.4	231^st of 844 public high schools	72.6%	35			69.0	62.0				39.0	55.0	77.0	80.0		$10,153	$450	$9,702
Riverside Charter High School	Public, Charter	7-12	945 S Babcock St	Melbourne	32901	Brevard County	Brevard	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(321) 221-7001	223	8	29.7		80 (35.9%)	78 (35.0%)	41 (18.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (10.3%)	1.4	814^th of 838 public high schools	2.9%		4.3	758^th of 844 public high schools	10.2%	56	27.0	13.0	11.0	7.0	18.0	5.0	4.0	10.0	5.0	12.0	13.0	20.0	$9,698	$233	$9,466
West Shore Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	250 Wildcat Alley	Melbourne	32935	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 242-4730	948	53	17.8	10.5%	605 (63.8%)	32 (3.4%)	105 (11.1%)	126 (13.3%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	71 (7.5%)	90.4	14^th of 838 public high schools	98.3%		91.5	12^th of 844 public high schools	98.6%	2	94.0	92.0	98.0	99.0		97.0	90.0	99.0	97.0	100.0	100.0	98.0	$10,437	$443	$9,993
Eau Gallie High School	Public	9-12	1400 Commodore Blvd	Melbourne	32935	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 242-6400	1,398	69	20.2	41.5%	783 (56.0%)	170 (12.2%)	292 (20.9%)	38 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	113 (8.1%)	35.8	524^th of 838 public high schools	37.5%		35.6	519^th of 844 public high schools	38.5%	5			51.0	56.0				34.0	34.0	66.0	65.0		$11,709	$596	$11,112
Bayside High School	Public	9-12	1901 Degroodt Rd SW	Palm Bay	32908	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 956-5000	2,122	95	22.3	47.7%	969 (45.7%)	507 (23.9%)	454 (21.4%)	28 (1.3%)	8 (0.4%)	3 (0.1%)	153 (7.2%)	42.4	440^th of 838 public high schools	47.5%		35.7	517^th of 844 public high schools	38.7%	77			56.0	61.0				33.0	43.0	72.0	67.0		$9,186	$482	$8,705
Heritage High School	Public	9-12	2351 Malabar Rd NW	Palm Bay	32907	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 722-4178	1,960	87	22.5	57.7%	684 (34.9%)	587 (29.9%)	479 (24.4%)	27 (1.4%)	4 (0.2%)	6 (0.3%)	173 (8.8%)	45.2	406^th of 838 public high schools	51.6%		38.4	482^nd of 844 public high schools	42.9%	76			56.0	59.0				40.0	41.0	79.0	69.0		$10,445	$476	$9,968
Satellite Senior High School	Public	9-12	300 Scorpion Ct	Satellite Beach	32937	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 779-2000	1,438	65	22.1	17.7%	1,183 (82.3%)	17 (1.2%)	136 (9.5%)	19 (1.3%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (5.5%)	71.9	124^th of 838 public high schools	85.2%		76.2	104^th of 844 public high schools	87.7%	20			77.0	81.0				38.0	70.0	92.0	83.0		$9,873	$498	$9,375
Viera High School	Public	9-12	6103 Stadium Pkwy	Viera	32940	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 632-1770	2,334	106	22.0	14.8%	1,593 (68.3%)	125 (5.4%)	331 (14.2%)	96 (4.1%)	3 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	182 (7.8%)	66.4	175^th of 838 public high schools	79.1%		70.5	141^st of 844 public high schools	83.3%	34			71.0	75.0				40.0	69.0	81.0	85.0		$8,767	$442	$8,326
Cocoa Beach Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1500 Minutemen Cswy	Cocoa Beach	32931	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 783-1776	1,049	53	19.7	26.3%	765 (72.9%)	35 (3.3%)	151 (14.4%)	22 (2.1%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	71 (6.8%)	69.6	140^th of 838 public high schools	83.3%		68	162^nd of 844 public high schools	80.8%	22	77.0	73.0	78.0	75.0	62.0	65.0	68.0	75.0	64.0	83.0	82.0	90.0	$11,154	$492	$10,661

Frequently Asked Questions about Palm Bay Magnet Senior High School

How many students attend Palm Bay Magnet Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,359 students attended Palm Bay Magnet Senior High School.

Is Palm Bay Magnet Senior High School a good school?

Palm Bay Magnet Senior High School ranks 628^th of 838 Florida high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Palm Bay Magnet Senior High School in?

Brevard

What schools feed into Palm Bay Magnet Senior High School?

Palm Bay Magnet Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lockmar Elementary School
Elementary : Palm Bay Elementary School
Elementary : Port Malabar Elementary School
Elementary : Riviera Elementary School
Middle : Stone Magnet Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Palm Bay Magnet Senior High School?

Students at Palm Bay Magnet Senior High School are 36% White, 30% African American, 21% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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